该专业特为那些将来从事幼儿教育的学生而开设。选择该专业的学生将得到亚利桑那州和美国其他各州的资格认证,毕业后可从事与之相关的教育工作。课程内容:? classroom management, child development, children's literature, educational assessment, mainstreaming, and subject area methods of teaching ;field experience in classrooms including a semester-long methods "block" and a semester-long student teaching assignment.
小学教师作为美国最急需的职业之一学生毕业后可以充分利用自己所学的专业知识,学生毕业后可以在各个小学教育机构从事小学教育的工作。